How fun! have a great time, although I hope you dress warmly!
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I am planning on it!
Of course many forms of preferential voting, especially PR, would make partisan redistricting less effective.
I find it interesting that a state gets its EC total by adding its representatives plus senators this evolving how it gives small states a greater proportional representation. (Although there are three extra and I can't remember where they come from? I'm sure someone does...)
Zen, I fly out of Dulles all the time, and it's not super-complicated. You do have to allow a lot of time though, as the terminals are a ways from the main building.
Thank you, Raq! That's the main thing I needed to know, though I didn't realize it - it means a lot of walking, which means I don't take a heavy or bulky carry-on, which means I check a larger suitcase.
(Although there are three extra and I can't remember where they come from? I'm sure someone does...)
District of Columbia. They have no Congressional representation, but are treated as a single-electorate state for EC purposes.
Which is one place where California is ahead of the curve. We approved the appointment of a non-partisan Redistricting committee, and their work was IIRC reviewed by the State Supreme Court, and yesterday the electorate approved the redistricting. No more gerrymandering!
I heard on NPR today that the Democrats now have a supermajority in both houses of the state Congress. That seems unbelievable to me. I do wonder what will happen with that.
ETA: Does the state have two houses of Congress? Now that seems wrong to me. Egad, look at me and my ignorance of CA Congress.
So...
Romney's election night soirée included a private area for wealthy donors and he charged members of he press $1000 per to attend.
I heard on NPR today that the Democrats now have a supermajority in both houses of the state Congress. That seems unbelievable to me. I do wonder what will happen with that.
They'll finally be able to pass a budget?